Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome: Presentation of a case and review of the literature

Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome, is a rare condition characterized by skin lesions caused by vascular malformations most frequently associated with lesions of the gastrointestinal tract, although rare, it can present with lesions in the central nervous system, thyroid, liver, spleen and lungs; commo...

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Autores principales: Lasso Andrade, Fabricio Andres, Cadena Arteaga, Jorge Alejandro, Echeverry Morillo, Viviana Lizeth, Fajardo Arteaga, Ángela María, Jurado Pantoja, Jenny Alexandra, Lasso Anacona, Migdalia Zamirna Zuleny, Nieto Lozano, Paula Andrea, Possos Obando, Daniela Steffany, Palacios Rodríguez, María Alejandra, Ortiz Cárdenas, Madelen Alexandra, Ortega Díaz, Hermes Albeiro, Ramírez Anacona, Diana Yulieth, Zarmienta, Rodrigo Zanabria
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2021
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8203586/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34158881
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2021.04.086
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Sumario:Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome, is a rare condition characterized by skin lesions caused by vascular malformations most frequently associated with lesions of the gastrointestinal tract, although rare, it can present with lesions in the central nervous system, thyroid, liver, spleen and lungs; common symptoms are: digestive tract bleeding and iron deficiency anemia. The main manifestation are skin lesions that are characterized by being button-like, with a bluish tint, covered by skin, called blue nevus with a rubbery consistency due to its rubber-like consistency. We present a case of Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome with involvement in the central nervous and gastrointestinal systems.

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